Author: Obayomi Abiola Benjamin

U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked the Presidential Memorandum on Mexico City Policy and Assistance for Voluntary Population Planning, which allowed voluntary abortion in the U.S. Mr. Trump, who made anti-abortion policy one of his campaign promises, announced the revocation on Monday, according to a statement issued by the White House. “I hereby revoke the Presidential Memorandum of January 23, 2009, for the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (Mexico City Policy and Assistance for Voluntary Population Planning), and reinstate the Presidential Memorandum of January 22, 2001, for the Administrator of the…

Courtship is any activity that precedes marriage and it usually takes place between a man and a woman who have shown interest in each other. It is the period in a couple’s relationship which precedes their engagement and marriage, or establishment of an agreed relationship of a more enduring kind. During this period, the man and the woman involved usually gets to know each other the more. There is a whole lot of difference between what courtship entails and dating- that a whole lot of young people have come to embrace today. The truth is, most dating relationships are casual…

In a matter of hours from now, the World Economic Forum holding in Switzerland would come to an end. Close to 3,000 leaders from over 140 countries in business, government, academia, NGOs, science and the media, are currently attending the occasion. Of course, Nigeria too is not left behind. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, led Nigeria’s delegation to this year’s World Economic Forum. Also in the Nigerian delegation are ministers and special advisers including the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okey Enelamah, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh and Minister for Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman…

Nigeria economy is close to growing out of the current recession. This positive news was contained in the Sales Managers Index (SMI) January data about the economy. (http://www.worldeconomics.com/SMI/Nigeria-SalesManagersIndex.efp). According to the information contained on the site, rate of market growth continues to improve to highest level in nine months; monthly sales pick up sharply and rate of price inflation remains substantial in January. Market Growth Index Source: SMI Nigeria From the graph above, January data for the Nigeria Sales Managers’ Index (SMI), which measures growth across the country, reflects a continued change in…

Education is critical to human development and its need cannot be overstressed. The sorry state of education in Nigeria is something that calls for concern. Students of LadokeAkintola University of Technology jointly owned by the State of Osun and Oyo state have been cooling off at home at a time they are supposed to be progressing in their various academic pursuits. Academic activities in LAUTECH as it is fondly called had been on hold since June 13 of 2016, when the workers of the university went on strike over non-payments of salaries. This incident once again brings to the fore…

Since this year began, I have been pondering on this particular scripture documented in Ephesians 5:17. It says “don’t live carelessly, unthinkingly. Make sure you understand what the Master wants” (The Message). Each time this passage flashes through my mind, I take time out to re-examine my life and what exactly God has in mind for me when he created me on this planet earth. A lot of people today go through life without an idea of what they should or should not be doing. Life is not meant to be lived frivolously or taken casually, God has a purpose…

Fear is one of the fundamental tool which the devil uses to torment people. There is hardly anyone that exists, that is not afraid of one thing or the other. To some, it could be the fear of failure – whether in life, or in academics, or in business venture. There are some people who are afraid of height, and hence; they don’t fly often. There are others who are even afraid to venture into new things, give their various ideas expressions simply because they don’t know whether they will succeed in it or not. And so, people go about…

Hurray!!! The much anticipated new year is finally here. There are usually a lot of things spectacular about every new year. One is the fact that it brings with it so much hope and anticipation that things can be better, done in a different way and greater things can be achieved that were previously not possible. Secondly is the fact that new goals can be set and previously “unachieved” goals can be reviewed and examined, ex-raying what worked and what did not work. After all, it is a popular saying that “only a fool will do the same thing over…

Sometimes, I find it very hard to criticize the millions of Nigerians that are currently into Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox, popularly known as MMM. The situation in the country presently leaves people with fewer options. Due to an unfavorable economy, and a 12.7% current rate of unemployment in the country; many Nigerians appear to find succor in the MMM Ponzi scheme, which is described as a mutual aid fund where ordinary people help each other. It works in such a way that registered participants pledge and donate money to help other participants who request it, and expect the beneficiary to do…

He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him Psalm 91:15 Hello folks, thank God you made it into this new week; it sure going to be an awesome one for you. God told us not to lean on our own understanding, but in all our ways, we should acknowledge Him. If truly you are God’s child, and you recognize Him in turn as your Father, then your problems are His problems. And He is better, much better equipped at helping you solve those problems…